“Never deny your rights. If you do so, you lost”

“A house? You are asking me to buy you a house,” said Luis Chesterman, with a visible unpleasant tone, while staring at Emily, who was sitting in front of him, on a chair, and calmly drinking tea.

“Of course!” she answered calmly. “I think this is the minimum I deserve for being your woman for 20 years already” and her gaze pierced Chesterman’s glance, who was so furious, that he was capable of killing her right away, but he knew that he can’t touch this woman, only because she is so helpful for Christine.

Luis took a few steps toward her, and when he got in front of Emily, he suddenly slapped her, so hard that she fell to the floor.

No sound was heard coming out of Emily’s mouth, even if the slap had been quite harsh and her cheek was burning. She stood up and after gathering the pieces of the broken cup from on the floor, she faced Luis.

The man was shaking with all his body, because of anger: a woman dared to face him. Something like this had never happened before and it was so unpleasant. “You are such a stupid, Emily Davis,” finally Luis said while facing her gaze. “Entering my bed doesn't make you, my woman. You had been only a mistress, with whom I spent … some nights,” he whispered, with reproach and offense, trying to intimidate her, but something had changed in her way of thinking and moving and this made Luis confused because he doesn’t recognize Emily anymore and they had so much time spent together.

He was her first and unique man, and he thought that she loved him, but he understood that Emily had something in mind all this time and because of this she is acting like this right now, but: what made her react like this?

“A mistress? Just a mistress?” Emily asked him. “Well, I think you are right, mister Chesterman, but as you know one can’t have a woman without paying anything back. I need a reward and I need it now.”

Her eyes pierced him deeply and she was convinced to get this thing, no matter what.

“Is this a threat?” Luis asked her.

“And what do you think, darling, is this a threat or not?” whispered Emily, while she was putting the pieces of the broken cup in his hand.

“You don’t know who you are facing now, Emily! Don’t make me get…”

“Angry?” she asked while touching his face gently. “I saw you before in this state, Luis, and it’s nothing that scares me anymore” her hand slowly moved down, caressing his cheek, his neck, his shoulder, and then touching his back, Emily hugged him, whispering in his ear. “So many years by your side, darling, taught me so much about how one should act to get what he wants.”

Emily looked into his eyes and slowly kissed his lips. “A mistress knows everything and more than a wife knows, Luis and if you think that I’m the same stupid as your wife or as Christine, you are wrong. I know everything that you did to many and also what you did to Christine. Should I talk to her about that night?”

“You won’t dare,” growled Luis.

“Do you think so? That I won’t dare?! Don’t be so sure, darling. I had been taught well by you two: I’m now the perfect hunting dog you always dreamt of. If I bite, I’ll never take my fangs out of the prey’s neck. And you are definitely my next prey” and saying this, she passed him and she sat down on his chair, and sitting on Luis Chesterman’s chair was definitely defiance.

“Why are you doing this?” Luis asked her while staring at Emily.

“Because I’m tired of being treated like a fool by all of you. Even a dog has some pride, mister Chesterman, and you definitely reached the top of my limits. As your wife did” and Emily started to shake slowly.

“Marianne? What did she do to you this time? Tell me and I’ll…” Luis tried to approach her, thinking that he could convince her with his usual tricks, but Emily raised her hand and pushed him away.

“This time won’t be that easy, Luis. And, do you know why?”

“Tell me and I’ll know.”

“Because you can’t turn back the time and bring back to life my dead child” whispered with hatred, Emily.

“This is why you…”

“She killed my baby that day, Luis and I hope I'll never find out that you had been involved in such a crime because I swear that I’ll kill you too”.

“Don’t be a fool, Emily! Why would I have killed my own child? I wanted that baby and you know this!”

“I know nothing, Chesterman! I only know that you made fun of me, as you wished, but that’s enough. That’s enough for me because I’m tired of playing as you demand. From now on, I’ll do only what I want to do and if you don’t want to lose everything you have, do what I told you to do. Buy that house for me and I’ll leave you alone”.

Both lovers looked with hatred at each other. If there was some love between the two, it was definitely lost right now, because the war had started and none of them had the intention to give up.

“You have a week to fulfill my command,” Emily told him, and standing up, she approached the sofa, taking her coat and preparing to leave. “And Luis, one more thing: stay away from what will happen between me and Marianne and this isn’t a request, it is an order”.

Emily exited Luis’office, slamming the door. Furious, Luis poured some liquor into his glass and drank thirstily, then he threw the glass against the wall, breaking it into pieces. “She dared to command me,” yelled Luis and right away his secretary entered the room.

“Something happens, mister Chesterman?” asked the old secretary, but seeing the killing glance that Luis had at that moment she ran out of the room, closing the door behind her. “Emily Davis, you rat! You declared war on the one who you should have left asleep, because from now on you are out of my protection” and saying this, Luis dialed a number. “I need to see you. Right away! This is war and I must prepare for it,” yelled Luis into the receiver and hanging up the call, he left the office in a hurry.